Assessment
Assessment assists individuals to understand their unique strengths, gifts, and areas for potential growth. Assessment also provides diagnostic clarification and insight into what types of supports would be best suited to you or your child's needs. Available assessments include neurodevelopmental assessment (Autism/ADHD/Intellectual Developmental Disorder), cognitive, academic, specific learning disorder (dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia), as well as adaptive functioning, mental health, emotional, and behavioural assessment.
We are passionate about the provision of high quality assessment services to rural and regional communities. Healthwise Gippsland provides specialist assessment clinics based in Traralgon, Victoria, with satellite clinics available to travel to rural areas across all states of Australia, depending on demand. Please contact the clinic for details.
We are passionate about the provision of high quality assessment services to rural and regional communities. Healthwise Gippsland provides specialist assessment clinics based in Traralgon, Victoria, with satellite clinics available to travel to rural areas across all states of Australia, depending on demand. Please contact the clinic for details.
NeurodevelopmentalAvailable assessments include:
Autism: ADI-R, ADOS-2, MIGDAS-2 ADHD/executive functioning/emotions and behaviour: Connors-4, BASC-4, CBCL, Vanderbilt, Browns Executive Functioning Scales, DIVA-5, etc. Functional capacity and adaptive behaviour: ABAS, Vineland-3 Neurodevelopmental assessment comprehensively assesses you/your child's strengths and difficulties from a neurodevelopmental perspective to provide diagnostic clarification. Neurodevelopmental assessments involve: - Intake paperwork; - In depth clinical interview; - Comprehensive Assessment (e.g. ADOS-2, MIGDAS-2, etc); - Screening Questionnaires; - Feedback, and a comprehensive report with recommendations. Cost: Clinical interview: $215 + Comprehensive assessment including questionnaires: $990 (Autism + screening for other neurodevelopmental conditions), or $320 (if ADHD only). Feedback session and/or funding applications $215 (optional). Total investment: $535 (ADHD only) $1205-1420 (Autism) Specific learning DisorderDyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia
Specific Learning Disorder assessment comprehensively assesses all aspects of you/your child's literacy and numeracy skills to ascertain if criteria for a diagnosis of Dyslexia (Reading), Dysgraphia (Written Expression) and/or Dyscalculia (Mathematics) is met. Specific Learning Disorder assessments involve: - Intake paperwork; - A clinical interview; - A cognitive assessment (if not completed in the last two years); - An academic assessment; - Feedback, and a comprehensive report with recommendations. Cost: Cognitive assessment $880 + Academic Assessment $330-$880 (depending on level of testing required). Total investment: $1210 - $1760. |
Cognitive and learningAvailable assessments include:
Cognitive: WPPSI-IV, WISC-V and WAIS-IV Cognitive assessments assist you to understand your/your child's unique cognitive strengths and difficulties. Support recommendations are made based on the overall pattern of results. Cognitive assessments are also used to diagnose Intellectual Developmental Disorder (Intellectual Disability) and Giftedness. Cognitive assessments involve: - Intake paperwork; - Brief clinical interview; - Assessment, scoring, feedback, and a comprehensive report with recommendations. Cost: $880 Academic: WIAT-III, WRAT-5 Academic assessments assist you to understand your/your child's unique learning strengths and difficulties. Support recommendations are made based on the overall pattern of results. Academic assessments involve: - Intake paperwork (if not already completed); - Brief clinical interview (if not already completed); - Assessment, scoring, feedback, and a comprehensive report with recommendations. Cost: $880 Emotions, Behaviour, and Mental HealthDiagnostic and functional capacity assessments for a wide range of conditions, utilising various evidence based assessments.
If you are unsure of what you require, pleased don't hesitate to phone the clinic to discuss your needs. Cost: Variable |
Referrals, Funding and rebates
Referrals are made by a range of clinicians including General Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Paediatricians, Allied Health Practitioners, and Schools. You are also welcome to self refer for assessment. If you are unsure, please phone us to discuss.
Medicare rebates may be available on some neurodevelopmental assessments with a valid referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician. NDIS (self managed and third party managed) funding is also accepted when requesting assessments to understand functional capacity, and your current NDIS plans has funds available. Private funding is welcomed, with funding assistance available through education providers, and other support agencies, for some clients. Please contact our clinic for guidance and support.
Payments plans are also available.
Payment is required in full on the day of the assessment, unless other arrangements have been made.
Cancellations require two full business days notice, otherwise a cancellation fee will be incurred.
Medicare rebates may be available on some neurodevelopmental assessments with a valid referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician. NDIS (self managed and third party managed) funding is also accepted when requesting assessments to understand functional capacity, and your current NDIS plans has funds available. Private funding is welcomed, with funding assistance available through education providers, and other support agencies, for some clients. Please contact our clinic for guidance and support.
Payments plans are also available.
Payment is required in full on the day of the assessment, unless other arrangements have been made.
Cancellations require two full business days notice, otherwise a cancellation fee will be incurred.
How to book
Please phone or email the clinic to book your assessment.
Intake paperwork will be sent to you via email prior to your initial appointment. Clinical interviews are available via Telehealth and in person, with most comprehensive assessments taking place at our clinic in Traralgon, Victoria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Phone: (03) 51736811
Email: admin @ healthwisegippsland.com.au
Intake paperwork will be sent to you via email prior to your initial appointment. Clinical interviews are available via Telehealth and in person, with most comprehensive assessments taking place at our clinic in Traralgon, Victoria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Phone: (03) 51736811
Email: admin @ healthwisegippsland.com.au